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Ohaguro

“In Japan, the blackening of teeth can be dated back as early as the Kofun period. Excavated bones and clay figures, called haniwa, were found showing traces of blackened teeth, hinting at the long tradition of this custom. Throughout the history, ohaguro has been mentioned quite a bit. Whether in the famous Genji Monogatari, a book from the 12th century that is considered as the world's very first novel, or in various fairy and folk tales, the art of blackening one's teeth held a prominent place in Japan’s history for some time.”

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